CTBUH Silver Member

JB&B

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: New York City

Website: http://www.jbb.com/

JB&B has been privileged to work with many of the foremost architectural firms, corporate owners, institutions and real estate developers throughout the world. In over 100 years of practice, JB&B has completed design projects in more than 50 countries and on 6 continents, serving as consulting engineers on some of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century as well as some of the most emblematic of the 21st.

In response to the growth and innovation needs within the industry, JB&B continues to expand its service line to include specialty services such as commissioning, audiovisual, distributed antenna systems, special inspections and MEP advisory services, as well as professional lighting design through its newly formed division, LightBox Studios. It is this ingenuity―and the experience and know-how accrued with our volume of work―that our firm brings to the success of any project.

Fields of Expertise

Engineering, Multi-discipline

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 One World Trade Center
541.3 m / 1,776  ft
2 Willis Tower
442.1 m / 1,451  ft
3 111 West 57th Street
435.3 m / 1,428  ft
4 30 Hudson Yards
387.1 m / 1,270  ft
5 Bank of China Tower
367.4 m / 1,205  ft
6 Bank of America Tower
365.8 m / 1,200  ft
7 Mercury City Tower
338.8 m / 1,112  ft
8 3 World Trade Center
328.9 m / 1,079  ft

Awards

111 West 57th Street

Winner: 111 West 57th Street

Best Tall Building, by Function, Residential or Hotel 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Christopher Horch

Christopher Horch

CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2015 – Present

New York City

Christopher Colasanti

Christopher Colasanti

CTBUH Working Group: MEP, 2018 – Present

New York City

Janine La Marca

Janine La Marca

CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2018 – Present

Philadelphia

RANK
Name
Height
1 One World Trade Center

541 m / 1,776 ft

2 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft

3 111 West 57th Street

435 m / 1,428 ft

4 30 Hudson Yards

387 m / 1,270 ft

5 Bank of China Tower

367 m / 1,205 ft

6 Bank of America Tower

366 m / 1,200 ft

7 Mercury City Tower

339 m / 1,112 ft

8 3 World Trade Center

329 m / 1,079 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Jaros, Baum & Bolles

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Living Off the Land

13 October 2021

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address food security, public common space, and how architecture can provide a self sustaining physical, cultural, and economic model for cities.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

04 November 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.

CTBUH NY Chapter Holds Demolition Seminar

25 September 2019

Over 50 attendees enjoyed a networking reception followed by engaging presentations and Q&A with panelists, discussing demolition strategies in New York City.

CTBUH New York FLC Hosts: Roadmap to 80 x 50

17 May 2018

The New York Future Leaders Committee recently hosted a discussion on "Roadmap to 80 x 50," the City's plan to reduce greenhouse emissions by 80% by the year 2050.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

Eight Spruce Street Residential Tour

28 October 2015

CTBUH 2015 delegates toured Eight Spruce Street which was the tallest all-residential building in North America at the time of completion.